Gap Inc. · 1 month ago
Principal Data Scientist : Product to Market (P2M) Optimization
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$202K/yr - $267K/yr
10+ years expGap Inc. is a leading retail company that inspires individuality through responsibly made essentials. They are seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead the design and deployment of advanced analytics solutions in the Product-to-Market space, focusing on optimization and data science initiatives that drive enterprise-scale impact.
ApparelE-CommerceFashionLifestyleRetail
Responsibilities
Lead the framing, design, and delivery of advanced optimization and machine learning solutions for high-impact retail supply chain challenges
Partner with product, engineering, and business leaders to define analytics roadmaps, influence strategic priorities, and align technical investments with business goals
Provide technical leadership to other data scientists through mentorship, design reviews, and shared best practices in solution design and production deployment
Evaluate and communicate solution risks proactively, grounding recommendations in realistic assessments of data, system readiness, and operational feasibility
Evaluate, quantify, and communicate the business impact of deployed solutions using statistical and causal inference methods, ensuring benefit realization is measured rigorously and credibly
Serve as a trusted advisor by effectively managing stakeholder expectations, influencing decision-making, and translating analytical outcomes into actionable business insights
Drive cross-functional collaboration by working closely with engineering, product management, and business partners to ensure model deployment and adoption success
Quantify business benefits from deployed solutions using rigorous statistical and causal inference methods, ensuring that model outcomes translate into measurable value
Design and implement robust, scalable solutions using Python, SQL, and PySpark on enterprise data platforms such as Databricks and GCP
Contribute to the development of enterprise standards for reproducible research, model governance, and analytics quality
Qualification
Required
Master's or Ph.D. in Operations Research, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a closely related quantitative discipline
10+ years of experience developing, deploying, and scaling optimization and data science solutions in retail, supply chain, or similar complex domains
Proven track record of delivering production-grade analytical solutions that have influenced business strategy and delivered measurable outcomes
Strong expertise in operations research methods, including linear, nonlinear, and mixed-integer programming, stochastic modeling, and simulation
Deep technical proficiency in Python, SQL, and PySpark, with experience in optimization and ML libraries such as Pyomo, Gurobi, OR-Tools, scikit-learn, and MLlib
Hands-on experience with enterprise platforms such as Databricks and cloud environments
Demonstrated ability to assess, communicate, and mitigate risk across analytical, technical, and business dimensions
Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with a proven ability to convey complex analytical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
Strong collaboration and influence skills, with experience leading cross-functional teams in matrixed organizations
Experience managing code quality, CI/CD pipelines, and GitHub-based workflows
Preferred
Experience shaping and executing multi-year analytics strategies in retail or supply chain domains
Proven ability to balance long-term innovation with short-term deliverables
Background in agile product development and stakeholder alignment for enterprise-scale initiatives
Benefits
Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.
Employees can take up to five “on the clock” hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.
Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee’s base pay.
Employee stock purchase plan.
Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
Company
Gap Inc.
Gap Inc., a house of iconic brands, is the largest specialty apparel company in America.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.25B2020-05-07Post Ipo Debt· $2.25B
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Richard Dickson
Chief Executive Officer
Sven Gerjets
EVP, Chief Technology Officer
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